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Grated Sweet Potato Pudding

Today I’m sharing my family’s recipe for grated sweet potato pudding that’s been a regular feature on many of my Thanksgiving and Christmas tables. At first glance, this may look like the traditional sweet potato casserole that is ubiquitous on almost every southern Thanksgiving table, but the difference is in the texture. It’s made by grating raw sweet potatoes, mixing…
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Canning Ring Snowman

If you’re ready to start some Christmas crafting, I have the most adorable, handmade canning ring snowman for you to make! Do you have any rusty canning jar rings just lying around? Then let’s use them to create a thrifty handmade Christmas decoration! If you’ve been following me for very long, then you know that I love to make something…
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Winterization Tips and a Giveaway

Well, it’s November, friends, and cold weather is coming. I’m sharing some winterization tips and having a giveaway of some items guaranteed to keep you warm and cozy this winter. Being from the South, we don’t think too much about winterizing our home until we have our first cold snap. And that we did this past weekend! Luckily, the folks…
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Thrifty Homemade Candles

Making homemade candles is so easy and it’s a fun way to repurpose thrift store containers. Bonus: they make great gifts! Y’all! If I had known how easy it was to make homemade candles, I would have been making them a long time ago. Giving it a try was on my list, but it was only recently that I gave…
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Fall in our New Mudroom

Today I’m sharing our new mudroom/back entry/laundry room all decorated for fall! Hello friends! I’ve had these photos of our fall mudroom loaded for over a week, but I’m just now sitting down to write a post. You see, things have been incredibly busy for me this past week. I have been creating a few crafts and food for our…
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